When it comes to allergic disease, or atopy as the scientists like to call it, there are 3 main types of allergies that often go hand in hand. They are:
If you have one of those kinds of allergies, it's likely that you also have at least one of the other two, or had them at some point in your life. But new research from Australian researchers that was published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recently...
In this entry, I would like to address the issue of pet ownership and asthma. Pets, especially cats and dogs, are important members of many... Read more »
So what exactly causes asthma anyway? The truth is scientists still don't know for sure. Yet a growing stack of evidence suggests events... Read more »
Parents and doctors beware! Antibiotic use during the first year of life probably does cause asthma! There is enough research now that... Read more »
New Asthma NIH guidelines recommend early intervention in controlling inflammation associated with asthma. Inhaled steroids are... Read more »
Asthma that comes when you're an adult In response to reader inquiries, I would like to address the somewhat puzzling fact that some... Read more »
Two studies have found that the use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma in infants and children does not alter the course of the disease as... Read more »
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the... Read more »
Sometimes thing go full circle. Or is it full square, when you occasionally get stuck in a corner of life? Circle or square, the center of my... Read more »
Asthma Fast Facts: Over 9 million U.S. children under 18 years of age (13%) have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 6.5 million children... Read more »
What is asthma? Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of... Read more »
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